Will make Tiruppur Corporation pioneering, self-sufficient, says newly-elected mayor, N. Dineshkumar
The Hindu
Mr. Dineshkumar, of the DMK, is the third mayor of Tiruppur; he said he would implement projects for the Corporation with “long-term vision”
N. Dineshkumar of the DMK, who was elected as the third mayor of the Tiruppur Corporation on Friday, said he would work towards making Tiruppur “pioneering” and “self-sufficient” among the 21 Corporations in the State.
Mr. Dineshkumar was elected unopposed by the councillors, in the indirect elections held at the Council Hall of Corporation headquarters on Mangalam Road. Following this, he took charge as the mayor in the presence of Corporation Commissioner Kranti Kumar Pati., in his ceremonial robe and with the sceptre, on the Mayor’s seat.
Speaking to the mediapersons later, the mayor said that projects for Tiruppur Corporation will be implemented with a “long-term vision” and his priorities would be focusing on basic amenities and strengthening the city’s infrastructure. “In the past, projects were implemented without coordination and in an incomplete manner in Tiruppur Corporation. This will be rectified now,” he said.
Tiruppur MP K. Subbarayan and Tiruppur South MLA K. Selvaraj congratulated Mr. Dineshkumar during the event. Councillors from the AIADMK and the BJP from Tiruppur Corporation did not participate in the indirect elections.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.